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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1893

126 stories in Riverina's papers · page 2 of 7

Another Mysterious Fire at Albury. Albury

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 2 February 1893 · page 2

A DESTRUCTIVE fire occurred this morning, causing the demolition of three shops in Olive-street, owned by Dr. Kennedy, and occupied by Mr. Joseph Moses (draper and…

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Bush Fires

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 4 February 1893 · page 4

The particularly careless manner in which fires are lighted and left burning in the bush has been exemplified by instances recently imported to the Department of Agriculture…

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Bush Fires

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 7 February 1893 · page 4

THE particularly careless manner in which fires are lighted and loft burning in the bush has been exemplified by instances recently reported to the Department of…

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A Supposed Incendiary Fire. Albury

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1893 · page 6

THE coroner's court, presided over by Mr. E. Wilson, Corowa district coroner, was engaged yesterday and to-day in investigating the somewhat mysterious circumstances…

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Coolamon Police Court. the Late Bush Fires

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1893 · page 3

AT the Police Court at Coolamon on Saturday, 11th inst., bwforw Mr. Henry Baylis, P.M., Sydney Welman, manager of Ariah station, was charged by William Fisher, of…

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Wagga Volunteer Fire Brigade

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 16 February 1893 · page 2
Also in Wagga Wagga Express

THE usual monthly meeting of the above was held on Tuesday evening when there were present—Captain Connor, 2nd-Lieut. Edney, Treas. Moin, Ex-Capt. Stoppelbein,…

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Destructive Fire in Junee

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 16 February 1893 · page 2

ON Monday morning (the Democrat says) shortly after four o'clock, the groom employed at tho Loftus hotel, whose sleeping apartment happened to be only across the…

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Immense Fire at Tocumwal

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 16 February 1893 · page 4

A serious bush fire, which broke out about noon on Tuesday week three miles from Tocumwal, has proved most destructive (says the Pastoral Times) Hot and variable winds…

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Bush Fires. GUNDAGAI

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 18 February 1893 · page 9

LATER accounts regarding the bush fires show that considerable damage has resulted about the Green-hills, Ellershe, and Mount Adrah. J. Nicholls, of Snowball, lost 60…

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Bush Fires. ALBURY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 1 March 1893 · page 8

A REPORT to hand from Grermanton. to-day conveys particulars of further disastrous, bush fires in that locality. A great deal of damage has been done at Humula, where…

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Bush Fires in Riverina Albury

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 2 March 1893 · page 3

THREE destructive bush fires have been raging in this portion of Riverina during the past few days, and reports to hand to day indicate that in addition to great…

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Fatal Fire at Broken Hill. a Child Burnt to Death. Broken Hill

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 2 March 1893 · page 3

A HOUSE of six rooms was totally destroyed by fire this afternoon, and a little boy five years of ago was burnt to a cinder. The dwelling had been untenanted for three…

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Bush Fires. (To the Editor of the Wagga Advertiser.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 4 March 1893 · page 3

Sir,—I am requested by several unfortunate persons, who have suffered heavy losses of property by fire, to write a letter to the press upon the Fire Act. After a careful…

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Hon a Man Feds Under. Fire. (Junius Henry Browne, in Worthington's Illustrated Magazine

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 4 March 1893 · page 6

"How does a man feel under fire?" is a question of interest to men who have had the experience as well as to those who have not [?] it. We are all anxious to know…

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Fire Inquest at Jindera

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 11 March 1893 · page 3

Mr. T. A. Brown, P.M., coroner, held an enquiry on Friday morning at the Jindera Hotel regarding the late fire at Mr. Wagner's farm, which destroyed the hay shed and…

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Fire near Coolamon

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 14 March 1893 · page 3

THE residence of James Keogh, sen., two miles from Coolamon, was totally destroyed by fire on Sunday afternoon, during the absence of the family. No clue has yet…

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Fires at Broken Hill. Broken Hill

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 14 March 1893 · page 4

Two boarding houses were destroyed by fire on Saturday. The first one burned was occupied by Joseph Slosa, and situated in Crystal-street, In a…

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Wagga Volunteer Fire Brigade

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 16 March 1893 · page 2
Also in Wagga Wagga Advertiser

The usual monthly meeting of the Wagga Volunteer Fire Brigade was held on Tuesday evening last. Present—Captain Connor, 2nd-Lieut. Edney, Treas, Moin, ex-Capt…

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